Quote Originally Posted by Revolutionary_Jack View Post
From a dramatic perspective, i.e. as a quick shorthand, it's effective even if it might be too blunt and clumsy. Peter sending the burglar who killed Ben to jail will make some viewers wonder if that guy is supposed to be the main villain and so on.
I don't think the audience is that stupid.

Ben died because of Peter, then the burglar died because of Peter. It sends a terrible message that does nothing but weaken the story.